Rick Warren, Obama Invocation Choice, Causing First Real Rift With Progressives

Ever since Barack Obama was elected president, the media has been pining to write a story about liberal dissatisfaction with his transition efforts. By and large, the meme has been blown out of proportion, as the press overestimated how divisive Obama's cabinet choices were for progressives. Full Story »

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by Justin Michels - Dec. 18, 2008

Not a terrible article, but only mildly based on fact. "the media has been pining to write a story about liberal dissatisfaction with his transition efforts." -- then why no mention that polls at both change.gov and change.org have been thoroughly dominated by calls for an end to marijuana (and hemp) prohibition?

pigeonholing all the 'liberals' by focusing on religion and gays needs to stop, now that most have acknowledged that the environment, energy and basic human rights are important. It is time to move beyond 'right' and 'left' by focusing on facts and finding solutions. Why not report on the war hawks our 'anti-war' president is surrounding himself with?!

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